A Woodstock man was arrested earlier this week after being charged with sexually assaulting a young child over 10 years ago, court records show. Jose J. Vega, 34, of the 300 block of Railroad Street in Woodstock, was arrested on Tuesday. A grand jury indicted Vega on four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and […]
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Congressman introduces legislation to rename Grayslake post office in honor of U.S. Army solider killed in line of duty
Congressman Brad Schneider has introduced legislation to rename the Grayslake post office in honor of a Lake County native and U.S. Army soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. Schneider (IL-10) on Friday introduced the bipartisan legislation to rename the post office in Grayslake to “Army Specialist Joseph ‘Joey’ W. Dimock II Post Office Building.” “On […]
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Police seek to identify suspect after homeowner confronts him during attempted break-in in Lake in the Hills
Police say they are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who tried entering homes in Lake in the Hills and fled after being confronted by a homeowner. The Lake in the Hills Police Department said Sunday morning that the subject was attempting to enter homes on Wright Drive in Lake in the Hills […]
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‘He will always be remembered’: Lake County Sheriff’s Office mourns death of corrections officer
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a corrections officer who had recently retired due to an illness after over 30 years of service with the department. “It is with a very heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Corrections Officer Juan Diaz,” the sheriff’s office said on Thursday. […]
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Authorities say registered violent offender dressed up as Cub Scout, attended meeting with young children in Lake Zurich
A registered Violent Offender Against Youth is facing charges after he was accused of dressing up as a Cub Scout and attending a Scout meeting in Lake Zurich where young children were present, prosecutors said. Neil J. Pawelczak, 40, of the 2200 block of Aloha Drive in McHenry, was charged with two counts of violating […]
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Firefighters extinguish fully engulfed structure on abandoned property near Wauconda
Fire officials are investigating after an outbuilding was found fully engulfed in flames on a property near Wauconda that has been vacant for years. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9 p.m. Friday to the 27500 block of West Bonner Road in unincorporated Wauconda for a structure fire. A person […]
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Waukegan man ordered held without bond for shooting into occupied car during apparent road rage in McHenry
A Waukegan man is being held without bond after prosecutors say he got out of a car and opened fire on another driver in broad daylight in a neighborhood near McHenry. Juan A. Colon, 26, of the 1800 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, armed habitual criminal, three counts […]
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‘Our deputies are trained to immediately respond’: Lake County sheriff reacts to Texas school shooting
The Lake County sheriff said that his deputies have the “full authority” to move into an active shooter scene after questions have arisen from the police response to the Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said in the statement issued Friday that the sheriff’s office has received many […]
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Coroner identifies 38-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash with two cars in Lakemoor
Authorities have released the identity of a Fox Lake man who died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing on Route 120 in Lakemoor Thursday evening. An autopsy performed Friday showed that Anthony Wasser, 38, of Fox Lake, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve […]